ELA+4+Lesson+21

Topic- The World According to Humphrey

Common Core Standards-RL.4.1 Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. RL.4.2 Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text. RL.4.3 Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text. W.4.10 Write routinely over extended time frames and shorter time frames for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.

Suggested Student Objectives- Students will complete an inference map as they read the main story selection to aid in identifying the story's message or theme. Students will critically analyze an advertisement with a partner. Students will create an advertisement poster for an item of interest.

Suggested Additional Readings-TV Off! Life On! (see Journeys page 550 in student edition-T36 teacher edition)

Resource Links-www.googleimages.com (search examples of advertisements for kids)

Activities-

Assessments- Student work will be assessed using a 4 point ELA rubric

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